Strong Sherwood showing at Masters Games

The torch for Alberta’s first-ever Masters Games, a province-wide summer sports competition for Albertans 30 years of age or more, which came to a close late last month in Rocky Mountain House. Photo Supplied

A number of Strathcona County competitors took part in Alberta’s first-ever Masters Games, a province-wide summer sports competition for Albertans 30 years of age or more, which came to a close late last month in Rocky Mountain House.

Approximately 1,000 participants from throughout Alberta attended the 14 sport, four-day competition, which featured an opening ceremonies event and two nights of live outdoor concerts.

“Congratulations to everyone involved in what was a truly masterful Alberta’s Masters Games. Whether you were among the competitors, or working behind the scenes as an organizer or volunteer, you all contributed to the province’s legacy for excellence in sport,” said Leela Sharon Aheer, Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women. “Special thanks also to the Town of Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County for being such gracious hosts and setting a high bar for future installments of the Games in other Alberta communities.”

The Alberta Masters Games featured a variety of sports from curling, cycling, canoe/kayak, baseball, hockey, golf and slo-pitch.

“Alberta Sport Connection is proud to support, encourage and develop opportunities for our province’s master-aged athletes to compete and stay active through events like the Masters Games”, said Stephen Norris, chair of ASC. “We know Albertans value sport and these Games helped to highlight the role that sport plays in enhancing quality of life, while supporting local communities through sport tourism.”

Several county competitors were ale to mine medals from the inaugural Games.

Bradley Stone was third in canoe polo and fifth in the Voyageur River Race, while Park product Natisha Stashko also took bronze in the canoe/kayak Tandem River Race Cat 1C MF 30-45 event.

Other Sherwood Park and Ardrossan competitors who took part in the Games included Lloyd Chase, Catherine French and Anita Sisson (pickleball), Shaun Hogg, Laura Jackson Kathleen Meyer and Angela Villeneuve (trail run), Kathi Day (golf) and Les Rogers (curling).